Schleicher ASW 24
Alexander Schleicher · Germany · first flew 1987 · glider
The Schleicher ASW 24 is a single-seat, high-performance composite sailplane for the FAI Standard Class, built in Germany by Alexander Schleicher.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.55 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | T-tail |
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Spot it by:
- Mid-wing composite Standard Class sailplane with a 15 m span
- T-tail with a damped tailplane carried atop the fin
- Raised canopy frame and tall cockpit sidewalls of the crash-protective cockpit
A single-seat 15 m Standard Class sailplane with a large canopy giving excellent visibility, tall cockpit sidewalls and a large wheel with a disc brake.
Specifications
- The Schleicher ASW 24 has a length of 6.55 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 280 km/h (174 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by Gerhard Waibel as the successor to the ASW 19, with Loek Boermans of Delft as aerodynamicist. The prototype flew in 1987 and production began the same year, nominally continuing until 2000. Its fuselage was the basis for the later ASW 27, ASW 28 and ASG 29.
Variants
The ASW 24B of 1993 added winglets and a revised airfoil. The ASW 24E was a self-launching variant with a Rotax 275 engine on a retractable pylon.
Where you'll see it
It won a single World Championship, in 2001, with Sarah Steinberg. It was designed with an OSTIV Award-winning safety cockpit.
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